Castle Map

Palace

Schloss Weilburg

Germany · 18th century

Founded
1772
Heritage status
Kulturdenkmal · cultural heritage monument in Hesse
Location
Weilburg
Elevation
174 m
Coordinates
50.4854°, 8.2611°
Open on the map →Wikipedia ↗
Schloss Weilburg in Germany
Photo: Luidger · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Description

Schloss Weilburg (Weilburg Palace) is a Baroque Schloss in Weilburg, Hesse, Germany. It is located on a spur above the river Lahn and occupies about half of the area of the Old Town of Weilburg. It contains the Hochschloss ("High Palace"), built between 1530 and 1572, which is one of the best-preserved Renaissance palaces in Hesse. In the 1700s, the palace was expanded by John Ernst, Count of Nassau-Weilburg, and his builder, Julius Ludwig Rothweil. The buildings and gardens now belong to the Verwaltung der Staatlichen Schlösser und Gärten Hessen, and they can be visited as a museum on guided tours. Parts of the palace are venues for the music festival Weilburger Schlosskonzerte, which is named after the palace.

Text adapted from “Schloss Weilburg” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

In the rankings

Schloss Weilburg ranks #4,313 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #353 of the 714 mapped in Germany. Founded 1772, it is older than 14% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 685 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,616 times in the last 60 days, more than 75% of the atlas. 6 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Wiesbaden, 45 km away. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.

Castles nearby

More castles in Germany